Taking your family anywhere seems to cost a fortune. With that in mind, we’ve put together a list of the best seven annual memberships worth having in Naples. For less than the cost of dinner and a movie (with popcorn, of course) for your brood, your entire family can have access year-round to the top family destinations in Southwest Florida.
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida
1495 Smith Preserve Way, Naples
239-262-0304
Basic Family Membership: $65 Includes: Free admission for two adults and four children (under 18); discounts at 147 nature centers across the country;10% discount in Nature Store; members-only kayak rentals.
Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center
300 Tower Rd., Naples
239-530-5940
Family Membership: $95 Includes: two adults and member’s children; 10% off programs and gift shop; discounts to nature shops; free admission to Environment Learning Center.
Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples (C’mon)
15050 Livingston Rd., Naples
239-514-0084
Family Membership: $135 Includes: two adults and up to six dependent children within the household under the age of 18 to visit the museum for free.
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
1590 Goodlette-Frank Rd., Naples
239-262-5409
Family Membership: $99 Includes: Free admission during regular hours; 20% discount on most items in the zoo gift shop; preview new exhibits before the general public; $4 off adult guests and $2 off child guests when they visit with a member.
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
375 Sanctuary Rd., Naples
239-348-9151
Several levels of membership, including the Kite for $100. Includes: two named adults and all children under 18.
Naples Botanical Garden
4820 Bayshore Drive, Naples
239-643-7275
Family Membership: $110 Includes: two adults and member’s children/grandchildren under age of 18; Free year-round general admission; free admission for dogs on designated days; free or discounted admission to special events/exhibitions.
Sun-n-Fun Lagoon
15000 Livingston Rd., Naples
239-252-4021
$195 per family (Collier County Resident), two parents and children.
Everglades Wonder Gardens
27180 Old 41 Rd., Bonita Springs
239-992-2591
Family Membership: $100 Includes: Free admission to the botanical jungle with bird and reptile exhibits; 20% off discount in the gift shop.